Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #15 – August 31, 2005, 11:22:57 PM 95 V6 Mustang front springs, 90 Mustang Gt rear springs. :D Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #16 – September 01, 2005, 08:24:43 AM Quote from: tbirdboy88I took the pic of the spring on the ground when its compressed, and it looks long to me.JeffDang! You have the wrong springs. I thought the pic was taken in the air. Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #17 – September 01, 2005, 05:16:47 PM I got the box from my mechanic today, he used the brand ULTRA RC8658, has anybody used this brand before, or had any problems with them? i think the person at the factory put the wrong stiffer springs in the box, and this is causing my problem.I called a local shop and they have some Moog 8658 springs. time to go argue with my mechanic.Jeff Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #18 – September 04, 2005, 11:54:42 AM I bourht some factory Moog springs for my car and the front sits up a little but nothing like what you are discribing. You might ask him what brand they are and check the number your self. I know when I got mine they were specific to the 83-86 turbo coupe at least according to the Moog book the others were different. Also when I replaced my front springs they were broke and I still had to pry them out of the lower a-arm cup. That rubber isolator was stuck in there with the spring stuck in it. here is what my car sit like two days after the sping install. Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #19 – September 04, 2005, 01:48:29 PM I didnt know that pic was taken with the car on the ground, definatly wrong springs Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #20 – September 05, 2005, 07:35:11 PM If you're looking to get the front end back to a lower stance, I believe the front set of the Suspension Techniques lowering springs are still available from JC Whitney. When I ordered mine, they were $80 for the front set. Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #21 – September 07, 2005, 04:12:03 PM Ok an update on my springs. I went 2 a different spring shop today. I got the guy to take the spring that my other mechanic put in out, we compared it to the old factory spring and another one i got from Moog/federal mogule same part number, all were within a half inch of being the same and were the same thickness. So in the end i decided to keep the ones my mechanic put in and got them to chop 1 coil off, now the car sits at 3 to 3 1/4 inches, better but not perfect.My question is, can springs that are the same length and thickness compress at different rates??? Is it possible for someone at the factory to put the wrong pressure spring in the box that looks the same as another????Jeff Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #22 – September 07, 2005, 10:16:15 PM Quote from: tbirdboy88...and got them to chop 1 coil off, now the car sits at 3 to 3 1/4 inches, better but not perfect. :nono: :hick: Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #23 – September 08, 2005, 12:13:30 AM QuoteSo in the end i decided to keep the ones my mechanic put in and got them to chop 1 coil off, now the car sits at 3 to 3 1/4 inches, better but not perfect.that was Not the right thing to do but hey...its yer car...sorry, thats a serious pet peeve of mine..oh, and i know its a little late but...stock 88 sport springas' Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #24 – September 08, 2005, 09:22:47 AM My mechanic used a brand called Ultimate 8658 and i purchased Moog 8658 booth for the 88 Sport modle, both were the same length and size as the one unbroken spring for the car. Ford discontinued the springs so the aftermarket was all i could do. Everbody was in aggreement that if the spring were the same height and the coiles the same thickness that they would compress the same, so instead of putting in another brand to end up at the same height, and since i aint leaving these springs that were in it at a $#$#$ up height of 4.5 inches clearance, i decided to lop off 1 coil to tie me over. Every parts place including this site shows part number 8658 as a sport coil. Somthing is messed up as i have drived tbird sports for 10 years now and had coils done before and never had it stand this high.The only thing i can think off is that 2 different coils that are the same height and coil thickness and same number of coils can compress more than another. If that was the case and i was made of money i would have tryed another barand befor doing the chop.Jeff Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #25 – September 08, 2005, 09:24:54 AM And if someone can tell me how much of a gap they have after putting on sport coiles in the front, that would help alot in judgeing my problem.ThanksJeff Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #26 – September 08, 2005, 09:42:42 AM Somethings off about this whole thing. It's almost like you have a V6 with V8 springs. Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #27 – September 08, 2005, 10:02:31 AM well, if you want to try them, when i get mine out you can give them a try. should be soon. they have about 90k miles on them though. something funky is going on there...the top of your tire is just about even with the top of your moulding from what it seems. its a relitivally normal size tire... is the rear sagging alot? Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #28 – September 08, 2005, 01:21:20 PM I have checked my VIN number, this is an 88 Tbird sport 5.0. I have a gap of around 2.5 inches on the rear. And i am using the ten hole mustang rims. This is my second Tbird sport, and both of them always sat lower than this one did after the new coils went in.I think its possible for a coil the same thickness to compress more than others, he did use a very py brand of coil, most likely that is the problem.Now it seemes to ride fine and sits around where it was before. Something is off here, and cutting the coil was a cheap fix that seems to work. Quote Selected
Re: Springs front end 2 high Reply #29 – September 08, 2005, 01:59:28 PM QuoteI think its possible for a coil the same thickness to compress more than othersit deffinetly is Quote Selected
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